Carton



May 24, 1932. DA S N 1,860,309

CARTON Filed May 1, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fiAl/Cf d M V/DSd/V v INVENTOR BYM I .ATTO'EY y 24, 1932- B. J. DAVIDSON 1,860,309

CARTON Filed May 1, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -n n as 3-4 I H I & 2| X 3 55 i "-1 l I INVENTOR Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRUCE JORDAN DAVIDSON, OF KEW GARDENS, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO, NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY cannon Application filed ma 1, 1930. Serial No. 448,902.

My invention relates to cartons or boxes, and particularly to display cartons of the type in which small articles of merchandise are displayed on counters, show-cases and the like so as to invite the attention of customers.

Cartons of this general type as heretofore used usually consist of a box portion for holding the merchandise and a cover part which is flexibly connected to the box so that 1t will serve as a lid to close the box during shipment or storage of the merchandise, and has inclined sides which will serve to support the box in display position when the lid is turned under the box. These boxes display the merchandise very advantageously but have these characteristic objections that the cost'of manufacture is high because of the large waste of cardboard or other material in cutting out the blank forms, and also because the cover does not securely support the box in display position, especially when the box is high or deep in relation to its width from front to rear.

I have overcome these defects and objections to prior boxes by the present invention which has among its many objects to produce a display carton and blank for forming the same that is economical in labor and material, can be easily made 'without special machinery, forms .a strong and durable container for ship ing and storing the merchandise, and will he both sturdy and attractive when in display position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a single piece blank for a display carton so shaped that adjacent blanks when being cut from a sheet of cardboard or the like, will interfit so that the amount of trimmings or Waste material will be a minimum.

Another object isl to provide a display carton in which the merchandise will. be displayed thru a large area in the front as well as thru the top when the box is in display position.

Another object is to provide adisplay box having an end display opening wherein the flap that closes the opening in shipping position overlaps the edges of the opening, thereby maintaining a tight package.

Another object is to provide in a display box a cover which will closerthe top of the box, and, when turned under the box to sup-.

port it in display position, 'will also open a I part of one end or side of the box.

Another object is to provide a displa box in which the triangular-supports or si es of the cover extend the full length of and support the box in display position, thereby givmg a long and firm support for the. box in display position, and obviating the necessity for flanges at the top edges of the boxbody.

Still another object is to provide a display box having a display card that may be formed integral with the box, or secured to one end thereof, and be adapted to fold down under the box cover when the box is closed.

Still another object is to provide a display carton in which the cover is hinged or connected to one end panel of the box so that a part of the panel will be turned down when the cover is turned to display position.

Yet another object is to provide a display box in which the turned-down part of the front end will provide a panel for carrying advertising or price legends of the merchandisc in the box. I

Another object isto provide 'a carton hav ing'a display card orpanel inclined away from the observer when the box is in display position and forming a part of the end of the carton when closed.

The above and other objectsand advan-v tages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art as the following description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numbers indicate-the same parts in the several views.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank for forming the carton shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and illustrates how adjacent blanks inter-fit to reduce waste material to a minimum;

. Fig. 2 is an isometric view of a preferred form of my improved carton in display posi' tion;

Fig. 7 is a Fig. 5 is a modified form in which the rear display card is formed integral with the blank;

Fig. 6 is an isometric view of a modified form of my invention in which a part'of one end forms an inclined display panel, and

plan view of the blank for forming it;

Figs. 8 and 9 are similar views of a second modification; and

Figs. 10 and 11 show a still further modification. I

The blank of Fig. 1 is out so as to provide a panel 20 which forms the bottom of the box and has two sides 21, 22 and two end panels, 23, 24 defined by score lines 25, 26, respectively, on which the sides and ends are folded.

' At one end,'the sides have flaps 27, 28 having locking tabs 29, 30, adapted to fold on the dotted lines 31, 32, for insertion thru the slot 33 in the end 23, to secure the flaps and end in position. At their opposite ends, the sides have flaps 34, 35,- the flap 35, being of a length equal to the width of the box and having a slit 36 adapted to receive the tab 37 on the flap 34. The flaps 34, 35 are cut away as shown at 38., 38 so that when the flaps are in box forming position they will present a trapezoidal opening atthe end of the box.

The end 24 has a score line 39 about midway of its length, which, when the box is assembled, will be just above the lower line 40, 40, of the cut away portions on the flaps. Two cuts or slits 41, 41 extend diagonally from the ends of the score 39 toward the upper corners of the panel 24- where it joins the cover panel 42 by a score line 43. The two slits 41, 41, and scores 39, 43 define a trapezoidal area 24' which is the same height and length on the line 39 as the trapezoidal opening in the box end, but is longer on the base or line 43 than the top of the end open- 1ng.

The cover or lid 42 has triangular side sections 44, 45 and anend section 46, adapted to form a support for the box when it is in display position. The triangular sections have aps 47, 47, with tabs 48, 48 adapted to be folded on the dotted lines 49, 49 and inserted thru the slit 50 to secure the sides and end of the cover in position. Score lines 51, 51 and 52 separate the sides and ends from the top panel and provide weaken'ed lines on which to fold the parts into assembled position. I also provide a display card having an end panel 54 of the height of the box and a display panel 55 extending above the box.

The two panels are separated by a score line 56 and the lower panel has a slit 57 which in assembled position registers with the slit 33, and is held by the tabs 29, 30 extending thru it.

It will be apparent by an inspection of Fig. 1 that blanks are cut from the sheet of score is on the outside.

material (as card board) in reverse positions and that adjacent blanks inter-fit so that the amount of material wasted as trimmings is reduced to a In this figure, the end panel 33 is not the full height of the box, but the end of the box is formed by the panel 54 which is the full height.

curely in position. At the opposite end, the

panel 24 is raised and the flaps 34, 35 in terlocked outside of the panel. The part 24' is then pulled out so that the flaps extend thru the slits 41, 41 and the part of the end 24 below the score 39 is positioned inside of the flaps, and the trapezoidal part 24' above the The sides 44, 45 and end 46 of the cover are bent up on the score lines and the tabs 48 locked thru the slit 50. 'Fig. 2 shows the carton in display position. The display panel 55 is inclined to the rear, and may be printed with price legends, descriptive matter or with ornamentations to make the display more attractive. The lid is folded under the box which is supported on the end 46 and sides 44, 45, the latter extending the full length of the box and thus forming a firm support. When the cover is turned to display position, the score lines 39,

43 serve as hinges or flexible connections and the top and the opening in the end, the inwardly projecting parts of the flaps 34, 35' serving to keep the contents of the box from sliding out.

Fig. 3 shows the box in fully closed position in which the end 24' closes and overlaps the edges of the opening in the .end of the box, and the display card 55 is folded down under the cover 42.

Fig. 4 shows the box in partly open position and clearly indicates how the trapezoidal part 24 overlaps the end opening.

\When-my carton is closed, the two triangular sides 44, 45 fit snugly against opposite sides of the box, while the end 36 of the cover and the panel or flap 24' fit closely against the two ends of the box. The cover fits closely on all four sides of the box and cannot slide or move laterally when in closed posi- 'tion. This enables me to do without inside L of material required to make the carton, and

are in the way when filling the box or removing articles therefrom.

Fig. 5 shows a modified form of blank in which the display card 55 is formed as an integral part of the box blank. This form provides a slightly stronger box but is not so economical of material.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a further modification in which a larger part of the end of the box is open for display and the down turned part of the end is inclined to provide a display panel.

The blank of Fig. 7 is similar to the blank of Fig. 1 except for a few details, which will tom 20 having sides 21, 22 with end flaps 27,

28, 34 and'35. 'An end panel 24 has a score line 39 joining the inner ends of two slits 41, 41 (corresponding'to the inclined slits 41 of Fig. 1) and is separated from the cover 42 and bottom 20 byscore lines 43, 26. This provides a rectangular end part 24 which is adapted to close the opening in the end of the box when the lid is in closed position and form an inclined display panel 24" (Fig. 6) when the lid is in open position. The cover 42 has triangular side panels 44, 45 and an end panel 46 adapted to be secured in position by tabs 47, 47, the same as Fig. 1.

When the box is assembled,'the blank is folded on the several score lines and the tabs on the flaps 27, 28 extend thru the slit 33 to hold the end and panel 55 in position. At the opposite, end, the flaps 34, 35 pass thru the slits 41, 41, so that the lower end of panel 24 lies within the flaps, and the rectangular part 24' lies outside of the flaps. The tabs on the flaps 47 extend thru the slit 50 to hold the sides and end of the cover in position." Fig. 6 shows this carton in display position, and it will be noted that both the panels 24' and 55 are inclined away from the observer. and are adapted to carry price legends decorations, or advertising matter.

Figs. 8 and 9 show a still further modification wh ch is generally similar to the previous forms, but theend panel 24 is provided with a second score line 39' so that the part above the slits 41, 41 is divided into, two sub panels 24, 24. With this construction the panel 24 is inclined at a greater angle when in display position than in Fig. 6 and the full.

length of the cover is under the box so as to furnish'a more stable support.

Figs. 10 and 11 show anoth 3r modified form of my invention in which the triangular sides 44, 45 of the cover are made shorter than the length of the cover so as to provide a panel 42' which is separated from the main part of the top 42 by a score line 43. This construction provides a longer panel 24' which makes a much more attractive display than the shorterpanel 24' of Fig. 8. Inthis modification, the cover does not extend the full length of the box in display position, but the support is long enough for the box tofibe firmly supported under all ordinary. conditions. The'parts of the cartons in Figs. 8 to 11 that correspond to similar parts in Figs. 1 to 7 are indicated by the same reference numbers, but they have not been describedin detail because to do so would be needless repetition..

In all of the adaptations of my invention 7 that I have illustrated, the boxes are relatively high in ratio to the width and length, but the invention is just as applicable to shallow boxes. In the case of shallow boxes, the end flaps 27, 28'and 34, 35 need not be long enough to interlock, but appropriate slits are provided in the-ends 23, 24 with which the flaps interlock.

While I have shown the panel 55 as an integral part of the carton in Figs. 6 to 11, it will be understood that the panel may be formed as a separate piece as in Figs. 1 to 4. In all cases, the panel 55 will be folded down under the box cover when the box is closed, and turned up to display position when the box is open.

It will be noted in each form of the invention illustrated, except Figs. 10- and 11, that the part of the end 24 that lies inside of the flaps 34,35, is not greater in height than one half the height of'the box. If the score line 39 should be placed above the center, the score line 43 would be above the bottom of the box when the cover is turned to display position and a part of the cover would have tobe turned up, so that the support would not be the full length of the box, which is the case in Figs. 10 and 11.

While I have shown several embodiments of my improvedcarton, it will be understood that I am not tobe limited thereto, and that the terms and drawings are used only to illustrate how the invention may be embodied in practical form, and are not to be considered as limitations. Many other modifications'and changes will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and need not be specifically opening, a flap connected at one edge to the cover and at its opposite edge to the said side of the box adjacent the lower edge of said opening, said flap being wider at the edge joining the cover than the top of said open- A display carton comprising-a box and a cover, one side of the box having an opening of less width than the said side, a flap hingedly connecting said cover to the box adjacent said opening, said flap being wider than'said' opening and adapted to close the same when the cover is in closed position.

7 4. As an article of manufacture, a display a cover having a flat top, an end flange and two triangular sides; one side of the box being partially open or cut-away,the cover at one side being hinged to the box by means adapted to close the cut away side when the cover is in closed position and adapting the cover to be folded under the box in display I position.

5. A display carton comprising a body section having a bottom and four upturned sides; a lid section having a flat top, a rectangular end and two triangular sides; one upturned side being cut-away to display the contents of the box; and means connecting the lid'to said cut-away side adapted to cover the cutaway portion when'the lid is in closed position, and to permit the lid to be turned under the box to support it in display position.

6. As an article of manufacture, adispl-ay carton comprising a bottom and four sides; a cover having a flat top, an end flange and two triangular sides; one edge of the fiat top being hingedly connected to the top edge of one side of the box, said side of the box being scored intermediate its top and bottom it in display position.

edges whereby it may be folded on thescore and the cover turned under the box to support 7. A display carton comprising a body section and a lid section, the body section having a bottom and four sides, one of said sides having a cut-away portion, an intermediate section hingedly connected at one edge to the lid section and hingedly connected at the other edge to the body section, said intermediate section adapted-to close the cutaway end when the box is in closed position.

8. In a display carton, (a boxportion having interlocking flaps at one end providing splay opening, a cover hinged to the box by an intermediate section, said section being adapted to close the display opening when the cover is in closed position and to turn down with the cover to expose said opening when the cover is in display position( 9. In a display carton, a box having one end cut away to provide a display opening, a cover hinged to the box by an intermediate section, said section being itself hinged intermediate its ends and adapted to close said display-opening when the cover is in closed position and to expose said opening'when the cover is in display position.

10. In a display carton, a box portion having one end formed from a pair of flaps with a cut-away portion, an 'end panel adjacent said flaps joined at its lower edge to the botcover, said end panel having a score substantially on the line of the lower edge of the cutaway portion.

.tom of the box and atits upper edge to a v 11. In a display carton, a box portion hav- 7 ing a pair of flaps forming an end with a display openingi an end panel connected to the box at its lower edge adjacent said flaps and at its upper edge to a cover, said end having a score intermediate its top and bottom edges substantially at the lower edge of the display jacent said flaps joined at its loweredge to the bottom of the box and at its upper edge to a cover, said end panel having a score substantially on the line of, the lower edge of the cut-away portion, the distance from said score to the upper edge of said end being not less than the distance from said score to the lower edge thereof,

13. In a display carton, a box portion having a pair of flaps forming an end with a display opening, an end panel connected to'the box at its lower edge adjacent said flaps and at its upper edge to a cover,'said end having a score intermediate its top and bottom edges substantially at the lower edge of the .display opening, the part of said end below the score lying within said flaps and the part above said score lying without said flaps and adapted to close said display'opening when the cover is in closed position, the distance from said score to the upper edge of said end being not less than the distance fromsaid score to the lower edge thereof.

14. In a display carton comprising a box portion having a bottom, two sides and two ends, the sides having flaps adapted to secure the ends and sides in box forming position,

one of the ends being slit to interlock with the adjacent flaps, the other end having two slits and a score line jointly-extending thereacross, the flaps adjacent said other end adapted to extend thru said slits so that part of said end lies within and part without said flaps; and a cover portion having two triangular sides and an end portion joined to said other end of the box portion by a flexible v turned under the box to support it on said triangular sides. I

15. A display carton comprising a box portion having a bottom, two sides and two ends, the sides having flaps adapted to secure the ends and sides in box forming position, one of the ends being slit to interlock with the adjacent flaps, the other end having two slits and a score line jointly extending thereacross,

the flaps'adjacent said other end adapted to extend thru said slits so that part of said end lies within and part without said flaps; and a cover portion having two triangular sides and an end portion joined .to said other end of the box portion by a flexible'joint substantially at the points of said triangular sides, whereby said other end may be folded on said score line and the cover turned under the box to support it on said triangular sides, and a display card secured to said first mentioned end and adapted to be folded under said cover when the latter is in box closing position.

16. A display carton comprising a box portion having a bottom and four sides; a cover portion having a top, an end and two triangular sides; one edge of the cover being hingedly connected to the top edge of one side of the body portion, said side being scored substantially midway thereof and the part above the score adapted to turn down when the cover is in display position. I 17 As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding box comprising bottom and cover portions, the bottom portion having lateral. extensions adapted to form the sides of the box, flaps on the lateral extensions adapted to secure the extensions in box forming position, a longitudinal extension at one end of the bottom adapted to form one end of thebox, a second longitudinal extension at the other end joining the bottom and cover portions, there being creases at the top and bottom of the second extension at its junction with the bottom and cover portions and a crease intermediate its height forming a hinge for opening and closing the cover,

- the flaps at the adjacent ends of the lateral extensions having cut-away portions at approximately the same height as the intermediate crease, said cover portion having inclined side portions and flaps adapted to form the sides and end thereof.

'18. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding box comprising bottom and cover portions, the bottom portion having lateral extensions adapted to form the sides of the box, flaps on the lateral extensions adapted to secure the extensions in box forming position, a longitudinal extension at one end of the bottom adapted to form one end of the box, a second longitudinal extension at the other end joining the bottom and cover portions and adapted to form the other end of the box, there being creases at the top and bottom of the second extension at its junction with the bottom and cover portions and a crease intermediate its height forming a hinge for opening and closing the cover, the flaps at the adjacent ends of the lateral extensions having cut-away portions at approximately the same height as the intermediate crease, said cover portion having inclined side portions 'and flaps adapted to form its sides and end thereof, there being creases between adjacent parts of the blank on which the parts maybe folded into box forming and opened and closed positions.

19. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding display box comprising bottom and. cover portions and an intermediate end section, score lines forming flexible connections of the end section to the respective bottom and cover portions, a second score line intermediate the top and bottom of the end section, flaps on the body portion for holding the end section below the intermediate score in box forming position, and extensions and flaps on the bottom and cover portions for forming the other sides and ends of the body and cover.

20. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding box comprising bottom and cover portions, the bottom portion having lateral extensions adapted to form the sides of the box, flaps on the lateral extensions adapted to secure the extensions in box forming position, a longitudinal extension at one end of the bottom adapted to form one end of the box, a second, longitudinal extension at the other end oining the bottom and cover portions and adapted to form the other end of the box, there being creases at the top and bottom of the second extension at its junction with the bottom and cover vportions and a crease intermediate its height. forming a hinge for opening and closing the cover, the flaps at the adjacent ends of-the lateral extensions having cut-away portions at approximately the same height as the intermediate crease, said cover portion having inclined side portions and flaps adapted to form its sides and end thereof, the flaps on the extension and cover portions having in- 1 tom and cover portions, a second score line intermediate the top and bottom of the end section extending part way across, and slits extending from the ends of the second score to the edges of the section, fiaps on the body portion for holding the end section below the intermediate score in box forming position, and extensions and flaps on the bottom and cover portions for forming the other sides and ends of the body and cover.

22. As an article of manufacturaa blank fora folding display box comprising bottom and cover portions, said bottom portion having end and side sections defined by score lines, flaps on the side sect1ons for securing v the sides and ends in box formingposition,

said cover portion having an end sectionand trlangular side sections defined by score lines,

the large ends of the triangular sections be- 7 ing disposed adjacent the cover end section and having flaps formed thereon, the end of the cover adjacent the points of the triangular sections being connected to one end section of the bottom portion, a score-line joining the points of said triangular sections, and. a score line on said end section of the bottom portion.

23. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding display box comprising bottom and cover portions, said bottom portion having end and side sections defined by score lines, flaps on the side section for securing the sides and ends in box forming position, said cover portion having an end section and triangular side sections defined by score lines, the large ends of the triangular sections being disposed adjacent the cover end section and having flaps formed thereon, the end of the cover adjacent the points of the triangular sections being connected to one end section of the bottom portion, a score line joining the points of said triangular sections, and ascore line on said end section of the bottom portion, vthe distance from said last named score line to the body portion being not greater than the distance to the score line joiningsaid points. a p

24. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a folding box comprising a single sheet of material having formed thereon in longitudinal sequence'an end section, a vbottom section, a second end section, a top section, and a top end section; side sections adjoining said bottom section and having flap sections, triangular sections adjoining said top section and having end flaps, score lines defining said sections and providing flexible joints for folding said-blank, there being a score line across said blank at the points of the triangular sections, vand at least one score line on said second named end section.

Signed at New York, inthe county of New York, and State oi New York, this 30th day of April, A. 1). 1930.

BRUCE JORDAN DAVIDSON. 

